A chocolate Christmas in Tokyo at Pierre Hermé

Well, the wait was definitely worth it. My children ordered hot chocolate and half a dozen macarons. I tasted the macarons and I would declare that Pierre Hermé’s macarons are consistently exquisite. Sure sign of a well-trained team in Tokyo. The hot chocolate was thick and flavourful. My boys declared it the perfect drink for a very cold winter day. My wife had the “chocolat et emotion gourmande”, which is a large chocolate ball melted by pouring hot chocolate over the dessert. I had the Christmas special, curiously named “Fetish Montebello”, an assortment of special creations with a red and green theme. My favorite was the millefeuille with pistachio and raspberry cream topped with fluffy pastry (main image). After our hot chocolate and desserts, we walked out feeling very warmed up. I would certainly go back there, even if it is not winter in Tokyo. You can say that my ...